There once was a flock of birds. One fateful day, they found themselves distracted for just a moment. Before they knew it, a troop of villainous pigs had stolen their eggs! The birds were enraged and set forth on a journey to destroy the pigs and recover their precious eggs. Their story is tragic and triumphant, and is now the world’s most addictive video game.

When Sherry Huss, director of Maker Faire, first introduced me to Angry Birds, I was skeptical. But soon I found myself spending every free moment trying to get those eggs back from the pigs. And, like many others, I needed to express my love of these Angry Birds in new ways. So I turned to my favorite craft, needle felting.